Whitemarsh overcomes end of year obstacles

WHITEMARSH — The Board of Supervisors had achallenging last couple months of 2012.Financially, the board was able to pull together and create a great set up for 2013.

First of all, the 2013 Operating and Capital Budget will balance after closely inspecting each department and making sure that each one was functioning very efficiently. The township also did not increased the real estate tax for 2013 and have not for a little over a decade now.

The board was also able to negotiate a contract with J.P. Mascaro & Sons which helps save residents on their 2013 refuse service charges.

“Each household’s charge will decrease from $300 to $230 due to the favorable contract,” said Director of Finance Thomas Mullin.

However, the board faced difficult times when their Township Manager Bruce Horrocks passed away on Dec. 4, 2012 after serving the township for seven years.

But the entire team pulled together to not only mourn the loss of their friend and co-worker, also to make sure that the residents would be affected as little as possible.

The board relied heavily on Assistant Manager E.J. Lee as well as other team members to try to fill in the gaps.

The board found a new township manager,Richard Mellor, that will be joining the Whitemarsh team shortly.